Target scale buckets and bean bags

ABSTRACT

A pair of horizontally elongated parallel rails lie in a horizontal plane. A vertical plate is detachably secured to said rails and extends transversely across and upward therefrom. The plate has a central hole. A horizontal rod extends transversely across the plate and has a central coplanar region defining an inverted U. A support connected at one end to the hole extends outward at right angles to the plate and has a loop at the other end pivotally engaging the region. A separate bucket is pivotally secured at each end of the rod.

I United States Patent 1191 1111 3,817,526 Bibb June 18, 1974 TARGET SCALE BUCKETS AND BEAN 2,551,720 5/1951 Bevis 273/102 R BAGS 3,480,273 11/1969 Wise 273/105 R 3,744,792 7/1973 McClary 273/1 R [75] Inventor: Roy Bibb, Port Neches, Tex. [73] Assignee: The Raymond Lee Organization, Primary Examiner-Anton O. Oechsle Inc., New York, NY. a part Assistant ExaminerMarvin Siskind interest [22] Filed: Aug. 1, 1973 [57] ABSTRACT [21] Appl. No.: 384,474 A pair of horizontally elongated parallel rails lie in a horizontal plane. A vertical plate is detachably secured to said rails and extends transversely across and '5 273/95 273/105 upward therefrom. The plate has a central hole. A [58] Fie'ld R 102 S horizontal rod extends transversely across the plate 273/1 05 R 6 and has a central coplanar region defining an inverted U. A support connected at one end to the hole extends outward at right angles to the plate and has a [56] References Cited loop at the other end plvotally engaging the reglon. A UNITED STATES PATENTS separate bucket is pivotally secured at each end of the 499,479 6/1893 Stocker 177/190 rod, 1,254,767 l/1918 Bolton 273/105 R 1,428,165 9/1922 l-lausmann 177/190 2 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures T1 P THE SCALES SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:

My invention is directed toward a game in which the players toss bean bags into buckets at the opposite ends of a horizontal rod pivotally secured at its center to cause the rod to tilt. The players whose bucket ends up, because of the tilt, in a position lower than the other bucket. I call this game Tip the Scales and the rules of the game will be described hereinafter.

The game itself employs two spaced parallel horizontally elongated rails lying in a horizontal plane. A vertical plate spans the rails and extends upward. A horizontal rod has a central coplanar region defining an inverted U and extends transversely across the rails. A support secured at one end to the plate and extending outward at right angles has a loop at the other end pivotally engaging the region. A separate bucket is pivotally secured to each end of the rod. Bean bags can then be tossed into the buckets as indicated.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS:

In the drawings:

F IG. 1 is a front view of my invention;

FIG. 2 is a cutaway top view thereof;

FIGS. 3, 4, and 5 are detail views of parts thereof; FIG. 6 shows a bean bag used in my invention; and

FIG. 7 is yet another detail view thereof.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS:

Referring now to FIGS. 1-7, two flat horizontally elongated parallel horizontal rails 10 each have openings 12 at one end in which pins 14 can be removably inserted to hold the rails in position against the edge of a horizontal table 16 or other support.

The rails at mid-points each have two spaced vertical members 18 lying in parallel plates perpendicular to the direction of elongation of the rails. A short stub 20 is disposed between members 18.

A vertical plate 22 having a bottom horizontal edge with notches 24 spans the rails and fits between the member pairs with notches 24 engaging stubs 20 to hold the plate immovably in place. The plate has a hole through which one threaded end of horizontal shaft 26 extends, the shaft being held in plate by nut 28 and lock washers 30. The shaft extends outward at right angles to the plate and has a vertical hook 32 at its free end.

A horizontally elongated rod 34 has a coplanar region at its midpoint defining an inverted U 36 which 2 pivotally engages hook 32 whereby the rod can tilt.

Horizontal C shaped members 38 are disposed at each rod end, being secured thereto at their midpoints.

Opposite ends of each member 38 pivotally engage horizontally aligned oppositely disposed pivot points 40 on corresponding like buckets 42. Bean bags 44 are used therewith.

GAME INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Each player or group of players chooses side 1 or side 2 as their side of the board.

2. The bean bags are divided and taking turns, the players try to toss the bags into their bucket in order to tip the scales in favor of their side. (The bags are tossed underhanded from a distance of 5 to 8 feet depending on the skill of the players involved.)

3. The game is over when all bags have been tossed.

4. A game winner is the one whose balance rod settles below the win line on his side of the board.

While I have described my invention with particular reference to the drawings, such is not to be considered as limiting its actual scope.

Having thus described this invention, what is asserted as new is:

1. A game comprising:

a pair of horizontally elongated parallel rails lying in a horizontal plane and provided with means for detachably engaging slots in a vertical plate;

a vertical plate having a horizontal bottom edge with spaced slots overlying the rails and engaged by said slot engaging means, said plate being detachably secured to the rails and extending transversely thereacross and upwardly therefrom;

a horizontal rod having a centrally disposed region forming an inverted U, the region being coplanar with the rod, the rod extending transversely across the rails;

a support connected at one end to said plate and extending outward at right angles to the plate, the support having a loop at the other end pivotally engaging the region;

two like buckets; and

additional means pivotally securing each bucket to a corresponding end of the rod, each additional means being a C shaped member pivotally securing each bucket at two horizontally aligned oppositely disposed points and secured at its midpoint to said bar.

2. The game of claim 1 further including bean bags adapted to be thrown into the buckets. 

1. A game comprising: a pair of horizontally elongated parallel rails lying in a horizontal plane and provided with means for detachably engaging slots in a vertical plate; a vertical plate having a horizontal bottom edge with spaced slots overlying the rails and engaged by said slot engaging means, said plate being detachably secured to the rails and extending transversely thereacross and upwardly therefrom; a horizontal rod having a centrally disposed region forming an inverted U, the region being coplanar with the rod, the rod extending transversely across the rails; a support connected at one end to said plate and extending outward at right angles to the plate, the support having a loop at the other end pivotally engaging the region; two like buckets; and additional means pivotally securing each bucket to a corresponding end of the rod, each additional means being a C shaped member pivotally securing each bucket at two horizontally aligned oppositely disposed points and secured at its midpoint to said bar.
 2. The game of claim 1 further including bean bags adapted to be thrown into the buckets. 